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1. Gram-negative
adjective. (of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method.
Synonyms
- negative
Antonyms
- supportive
- neutral
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1. Noun Phrase
Abnormally high nitrites suggest that the infection might be due to a class of bacteria called gram negative rods.
2. negative
adjective. ['ˈnɛgətɪv'] characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features.
Synonyms
- quality
- unsupportive
- destructive
- perverse
- counter
- antagonistic
Antonyms
- supportive
- positive
- optimistic
- constructive
Etymology
- negativus (Latin)
- nego (Latin)
3. negative
adjective. ['ˈnɛgətɪv'] expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial.
Synonyms
- dissenting
- dissident
- unfavorable
- disinclined
- dissentient
Antonyms
- inclined
- favorable
- decriminalise
- legalize
Etymology
- negativus (Latin)
- nego (Latin)
4. negative
noun. ['ˈnɛgətɪv'] a reply of denial.
Synonyms
- nay
- double negative
- denial
Antonyms
- affirmative
- yes
- straight ticket
- be born
Etymology
- negativus (Latin)
- nego (Latin)
5. negative
adjective. ['ˈnɛgətɪv'] having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant.
Antonyms
- validate
Etymology
- negativus (Latin)
- nego (Latin)
6. negative
adjective. ['ˈnɛgətɪv'] less than zero.
Antonyms
- disprove
Etymology
- negativus (Latin)
- nego (Latin)
7. negative
adjective. ['ˈnɛgətɪv'] having a negative charge.
Synonyms
- electronegative
- charged
Antonyms
- permit
- decriminalize
- allow
Etymology
- negativus (Latin)
- nego (Latin)
8. negative
verb. ['ˈnɛgətɪv'] vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent.
Synonyms
- veto
- blackball
- contradict
- vote
- vote down
- vote out
- kill
- defeat
- controvert
- shoot down
Antonyms
- add
- begin
- succumb
- success
Etymology
- negativus (Latin)
- nego (Latin)
9. gram
noun. ['ˈgræm'] a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
Synonyms
- metric weight unit
- gramme
- gm
- dekagram
- dag
- weight unit
- decagram
- obolus
- g
- carat
Etymology
- gramme (French)
- γραμμάριον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
10. Gram
noun. Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938).